Biographies

Mr. William V. Turner is Chairman of the Board of Great Southern Bancorp Inc. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Great Southern since 1974, Chief Executive Officer of Great Southern from 1974 to 2000, and President of Great Southern from 1974 to 1997. Mr. W. Turner has served in similar capacities with Bancorp since its formation in 1989. Mr. W. Turner has also served as Chairman of the Board and President of Great Southern Financial Corporation since its incorporation in 1974. Mr. W. Turner is the father of Joseph W. Turner, who is a Director and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Bancorp and Great Southern. Mr. W. Turner is also the father of Julie Turner Brown, who is a Director of Bancorp and Great Southern.

Mr. Joseph W. Turner is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Great Southern Bancorp Inc., and President, Chief Executive Officer of Great Southern Bank, a subsidiary of the company. He joined Great Southern in 1991 and became an officer of Bancorp in 1995. Mr. J. Turner became a Director of Bancorp and Great Southern in 1997 and currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Great Southern. Prior to joining Great Southern, Mr. J. Turner was an attorney with the Kansas City, Missouri law firm of Stinson, Mag and Fizzell. Mr. J. Turner is the son of William V. Turner, who is a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Great Southern. Mr. J. Turner is also the brother of Julie Turner Brown, who is a Director of Bancorp and Great Southern. Mr. J. Turner currently serves as a board member and second vice chairman of the board at CoxHealth.

Mr. Rex A. Copeland is Treasurer of Great Southern Bancorp Inc., and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Great Southern Bank, a subsidiary of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. He joined the Bank in 2000 and is responsible for the financial functions of the Company, including the internal and external financial reporting of the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Copeland is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Copeland served other financial services companies in the areas of corporate accounting, internal audit and independent public accounting.

Mr. Steven G. Mitchem is Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer of Great Southern Bank, a subsidiary of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. He joined the Bank in 1990 and is responsible for all lending activities of the Bank. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Mitchem was a Senior Bank Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Mr. Linton J. Thomason is Vice President - Information Services of Great Southern Bank, a subsidiary of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. He joined the Bank in 1997 and is responsible for information services for the Company and all of its subsidiaries and all treasury management sales/operations of the Bank. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Thomason was a bank officer in the areas of technology and data processing, operations and treasury management at a commercial bank.

Mr. Douglas W. Marrs is Secretary of Great Southern Bancorp Inc., and Secretary, Vice President - Operations of Great Southern Bank, a subsidiary of the company. He joined the Bank in 1996 and is responsible for all operations functions of the Bank. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Marrs was a bank officer in the areas of operations and data processing at a commercial bank.

Ms. Julie Turner Brown is Director of Great Southern Bancorp Inc. She was first appointed a Director of Great Southern and Bancorp in 2002. Ms. Brown is an attorney and shareholder with the Springfield, Missouri law firm of Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell and Brown, P.C., having joined the firm in February 1996. Ms. Brown is active in local civic affairs, having served on the Boards of the Ozarks Technical College Foundation, Boys and Girls Club and the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools, among others. Ms. Brown is the daughter of William V. Turner, who is a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Great Southern, and the sister of Joseph W. Turner, who is a Director and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Bancorp and Great Southern.

Mr. Kevin R. Ausburn is Independent Director of the Company. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in business administration. He is also a certified public accountant. Ausburn is currently the chairman and chief executive officer of SMC Packaging Group in Springfield, Mo.He has served with many civic and charitable organizations, including as vice president of the Springfield Business Development Corporation, and on the Ozarks Trails Council - Boy Scouts ofAmerica Board, Association of Independent Corrugated Converters Board, Good Government Committee, Voice of Business Committee, Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation and Community Foundation of the Ozarks - Audit/Operations Committee.

Mr. Thomas J. Carlson is Independent Director of Great Southern Bancorp Inc. Mr. Carlson is an attorney and practiced law for 20 years. He is now engaged full-time in real estate management. He is President of Mid America Management, Inc., which manages various properties throughout Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Mr. Carlson served on the Springfield City Council from 1983 through 2002, and served seven terms as Mayor of the City of Springfield. None of these entities are affiliated with Bancorp.

Mr. Larry D. Frazier is Independent Director of Great Southern Bancorp Inc. He was first elected a Director of Great Southern and of Bancorp in May 1992. Mr. Frazier was elected a Director of Great Southern Financial Corporation (a subsidiary of Great Southern) in 1976, where he served until his election as Director of Great Southern and Bancorp. Mr. Frazier is retired from White River Valley Electric Cooperative in Branson, Missouri, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1975 to 1998. Mr. Frazier also has served as President of Rural Missouri Cable T.V., Inc. from 1979 to 2000. These entities are not affiliated with Bancorp.

Ms. Debra Mallonee Hart is Independent Director of the Company. Ms. Hart is a graduate of Missouri State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in economics, and a graduate of the University of Missouri- Columbia School of Law. She has practiced law for more than 25 years, representing clients in the areas of real estate development, real estate finance and business law. She served as vice president and general counsel for John Q. Hammons Hotels for thirteen years. She has been developing affordable housing in Missouri and Oklahoma since 2008. Active in the community, Hart has served on numerous community and non-profit boards, including the Board of Public Utilities of Springfield, Mo., Community Partnership of the Ozarks, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board and Executive Committee (Chairman 2016), Discovery Center and Springfield Boy's and Girl's Club Trust Advisory Board.

Mr. Douglas M. Pitt is Independent Director of Bank and the Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Mr. Pitt was first appointed a Director of Bancorp and Great Southern in January 2015. Mr. Pitt has been a technology entrepreneur for decades, merging his computer networking firm with TSI Global, LLC ("TSI") in 2013. His former company, ServiceWorld Computer Center, was a past recipient of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award and was also recognized as the Springfield Business Journal's Philanthropic Business of the Year. Mr. Pitt is currently employed by TSI as General Manager of the Springfield office of TSI. Mr. Pitt is a well-known philanthropist and civic leader, both locally and internationally. He currently serves as a board member of WorldServe International, which operates one of the largest water drilling companies in East Africa. Locally, he founded Care To Learn, a non-profit organization with a mission to fund child health, hunger and hygiene needs. Mr. Pitt is also past Chairman of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Earl A. Steinert, Jr., is Independent Director of Great Southern Bancorp Inc. He was first appointed a Director of Great Southern and Bancorp in 2004. Mr. Steinert was a practicing certified public accountant from 1962 until his retirement in 2006. He is the owner of EAS Investment Enterprises Inc., which owns and operates hotels in Springfield, Missouri. He is also managing general partner/owner of Mid American Real Estate Partners, which owns and operates apartments. Mr. Steinert is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Missouri Society of CPAs. None of these entities are affiliated with Bancorp.

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